[xsl] Unwanted New Line on Output

[Matt <puskas.duck@xxxxxxxxx>]

Morning list!

I have the following XML structure:

<DEPT_DETAILS>
<DEPT>
 1
 <EMPS>
    <EMP_NAME> Fred Bloggs</EMP_NAME>
    <EMP_AGE> 25 </EMP_AGE>
</EMPS>
<EMPS>
    <EMP_NAME> Joe Smith</EMP_NAME>
    <EMP_AGE> 35 </EMP_AGE>
</EMPS>
</DEPT>
<DEPT>
 2
 <EMPS>
    <EMP_NAME> Jill Bloggs</EMP_NAME>
    <EMP_AGE> 19 </EMP_AGE>
</EMPS>
<EMPS>
    <EMP_NAME> Gerry Halliwell</EMP_NAME>
    <EMP_AGE> 45 </EMP_AGE>
</EMPS>
</DEPT>
</DEPT_DETAILS>

I want the following output (as text):

1 Fred Bloggs
1 Joe Smith
2 Jill Bloggs
2 Gerry Halliwell

So my template looks something like:

<xsl:apply-template mode="depts" select="DEPT_DETAILS/DEPT"/>

<xsl:template mode="depts" match="*">
 <xsl:param name="deptID" select="DEPT"/>
 <xsl:for-each select="EMPS">
    <xsl:value-of select="$deptID"/>
    <xsl:value-of select="EMP_NAME"/>
    <xsl:text>&#10;</xsl:text> <!-- Add CR -->
 </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>

But the output I am getting is along the lines of:

1
   Fred Bloggs
1
   Joe Smith
2
   Jill Bloggs
2
  Gerry Halliwell

With the emp name being on a second line. Is this caused because the
dept_id is at a higher level in the XML structure? Is this a problem
with my select="DEPT" actually selecting something more than just the
ID for the department.

Any answers/suggestions appreciated....

Matt